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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 4' 12'' North , 13° 3' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bad Gastein3,980 (2018)7.4km
Vorderschneeberg608 (2018)8.9km
Anger1,380 (2018)10.1km
Gadaunern217 (2018)10.1km
Heissingfelding716 (2018)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
44597
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44597:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Schleierfalltunnel, Bad Gastein, Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg, Österreich


During the First World War, the construction of a road leading to the gold mines was planned. The project included a tunnel, located above the Schleier waterfalls, on the northwestern side of the Naßfeld valley. It was abandoned after the completion of only about 100 m, though. Along this distance, some very large clefts and a north-south striking, iron-bearing vein were cut.
The coordinates mark the Schleier waterfalls.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Habit: scaly
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Habit: crystals to 1 mm
'Chlorite Group'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: octahedrons
Colour: green and purple, colour zoned
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
References:
C.Auer (2026)Identification: Visual Identification
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Habit: botryoidal crusts
Fluorescence: deep green
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Habit: botryoidal crusts
Fluorescence: deep green
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: crystals to 0.5 m
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Habit: crystals to 0.5 m
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Habit: bipyramidal or barrel-shaped
Colour: egg yolk yellow
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: crystals to 1 mm
Colour: pale pink

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Schröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AnataseTiO2
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
U SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O

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